La 89ª edición de las 24 Horas de Le Mans comenzó con la primera sesión de pruebas libres al circuito de La Sarthe, que se extendió por espacio de tres horas. El trío compuesto por el argentino José María López, el inglés Mike Conway y el japonés Kamui Kobayashi, con un Toyota GR10 HYBRID del Toyota GAZOO Racing, se quedó con el mejor tiempo.
Los vigentes campeones del WEC, que intentarán una vez más cortar la mala racha y ganar por primera vez en la mítica prueba, dominaron la sesión con 3m29s309/1000. La tanda fue por demás apretada ya que los seis primeros quedaron encerrados en un segundo.
El terceto de punta lo completaron los franceses Nicolas Lapierre y Matthieu Vaxiviére y el brasileño André Negrao (Alpine Elf Matmut Endurance Team), que terminaron a solo 86/1000 de la punta; y el suizo Sébastien Buemi, el nipón Kazuki Nakajima y el neocelandés Brendon Hartley (Toyota GAZOO Racing) a 87/1000.
El Top 5 lo cerraron dos autos de la LMP2, el Oreca 07-Gibson conducido por inglés Phil Hanson, el suizo Fabio Scherer y el portugués Filipe Albuquerque (United Autosports USA), por un lado; y el Aurus 01-Gibson que tiene como pilotos al ruso Roman Rusinov, al argentino Franco Colapinto y al neerlandés Nyck De Vries (G-Drive Racing).
La próxima actividad en la pista se desarrollará de 14 a 15 (hora de Argentina) con las pruebas de clasificación. La jornada terminará con una sesión nocturna, que se realizará de 17 a 19.
Entrenamiento 1
| POS. | Nº | CAT. | EQUIPO | AUTO | TIEMPO | DIF. | VUELTAS |
| 1 | 7 | Hypercar | TOYOTA GAZOO RACING | Toyota GR010 HYBRID | 3:29.309 | – | 36 |
| 2 | 36 | Hypercar | ALPINE ELF MATMUT | Alpine A480 – Gibson | 3:29.395 | 0.086 | 26 |
| 3 | 8 | Hypercar | TOYOTA GAZOO RACING | Toyota GR010 HYBRID | 3:29.396 | 0.087 | 37 |
| 4 | 22 | LMP2 | UNITED AUTOSPORTS USA | Oreca 07 – Gibson | 3:29.441 | 0.132 | 27 |
| 5 | 26 | LMP2 | G-DRIVE RACING | Aurus 01 – Gibson | 3:30.094 | 0.785 | 35 |
| 6 | 709 | Hypercar | GLICKENHAUS RACING | Glickenhaus 007 LMH | 3:30.216 | 0.907 | 31 |
| 7 | 708 | Hypercar | GLICKENHAUS RACING | Glickenhaus 007 LMH | 3:30.325 | 1.016 | 29 |
| 8 | 28 | LMP2 | JOTA | Oreca 07 – Gibson | 3:30.629 | 1.320 | 36 |
| 9 | 41 | LMP2 | TEAM WRT | Oreca 07 – Gibson | 3:30.724 | 1.415 | 32 |
| 10 | 48 | LMP2 | IDEC SPORT | Oreca 07 – Gibson | 3:30.912 | 1.603 | 34 |
| 11 | 21 | LMP2 | DRAGONSPEED USA | Oreca 07 – Gibson | 3:30.991 | 1.682 | 13 |
| 12 | 70 | LMP2 | REALTEAM RACING | Oreca 07 – Gibson | 3:30.996 | 1.687 | 34 |
| 13 | 31 | LMP2 | TEAM WRT | Oreca 07 – Gibson | 3:31.158 | 1.849 | 31 |
| 14 | 38 | LMP2 | JOTA | Oreca 07 – Gibson | 3:31.279 | 1.970 | 26 |
| 15 | 32 | LMP2 | UNITED AUTOSPORTS | Oreca 07 – Gibson | 3:31.568 | 2.259 | 16 |
| 16 | 25 | LMP2 P/A | G-DRIVE RACING | Aurus 01 – Gibson | 3:31.774 | 2.465 | 35 |
| 17 | 30 | LMP2 | DUQUEINE TEAM | Oreca 07 – Gibson | 3:32.145 | 2.836 | 33 |
| 18 | 65 | LMP2 | PANIS RACING | Oreca 07 – Gibson | 3:32.236 | 2.927 | 37 |
| 19 | 29 | LMP2 | RACING TEAM NEDERLAND | Oreca 07 – Gibson | 3:32.428 | 3.119 | 33 |
| 20 | 82 | LMP2 | RISI COMPETIZIONE | Oreca 07 – Gibson | 3:32.523 | 3.214 | 26 |
| 21 | 23 | LMP2 | UNITED AUTOSPORTS | Oreca 07 – Gibson | 3:32.690 | 3.381 | 32 |
| 22 | 20 | LMP2 | HIGH CLASS RACING | Oreca 07 – Gibson | 3:32.970 | 3.661 | 21 |
| 23 | 44 | LMP2 | ARC BRATISLAVA | Oreca 07 – Gibson | 3:33.052 | 3.743 | 29 |
| 24 | 24 | LMP2 P | PR1 MOTORSPORTS MATHIASEN | Oreca 07 – Gibson | 3:33.308 | 3.999 | 29 |
| 25 | 49 | LMP2 P | HIGH CLASS RACING | Oreca 07 – Gibson | 3:33.456 | 4.147 | 27 |
| 26 | 34 | LMP2 | INTER EUROPOL COMPETITION | Oreca 07 – Gibson | 3:33.491 | 4.182 | 18 |
| 27 | 17 | LMP2 P/A | IDEC SPORT | Oreca 07 – Gibson | 3:33.612 | 4.303 | 30 |
| 28 | 39 | LMP2 P/A | SO24-DIROB BY GRAFF | Oreca 07 – Gibson | 3:33.767 | 4.458 | 30 |
| 29 | 1 | LMP2 | RICHARD MILLE RACING TEAM | Oreca 07 – Gibson | 3:34.114 | 4.805 | 26 |
| 30 | 84 | CDNT | ASSOCIATION SRT41 | Oreca 07 – Gibson | 3:34.510 | 5.201 | 27 |
| 31 | 74 | LMP2 | RACING TEAM INDIA EURASIA | Ligier JSP217 – Gibson | 3:37.048 | 7.739 | 30 |
| 32 | 52 | LMGTE Pro | AF CORSE | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | 3:50.123 | 20.814 | 28 |
| 33 | 64 | LMGTE Pro | CORVETTE RACING | Chevrolet Corvette C8.R | 3:50.163 | 20.854 | 31 |
| 34 | 56 | LMGTE Am | TEAM PROJECT 1 | Porsche 911 RSR – 19 | 3:50.193 | 20.884 | 27 |
| 35 | 91 | LMGTE Pro | PORSCHE GT TEAM | Porsche 911 RSR – 19 | 3:50.488 | 21.179 | 29 |
| 36 | 51 | LMGTE Pro | AF CORSE | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | 3:50.611 | 21.302 | 31 |
| 37 | 79 | LMGTE Pro | WEATHERTECH RACING | Porsche 911 RSR – 19 | 3:50.737 | 21.428 | 22 |
| 38 | 72 | LMGTE Pro | HUB AUTO RACING | Porsche 911 RSR – 19 | 3:51.188 | 21.879 | 26 |
| 39 | 86 | LMGTE Am | GR RACING | Porsche 911 RSR – 19 | 3:51.326 | 22.017 | 27 |
| 40 | 63 | LMGTE Pro | CORVETTE RACING | Chevrolet Corvette C8.R | 3:51.330 | 22.021 | 32 |
| 41 | 88 | LMGTE Am | DEMPSEY – PROTON RACING | Porsche 911 RSR – 19 | 3:51.519 | 22.210 | 30 |
| 42 | 92 | LMGTE Pro | PORSCHE GT TEAM | Porsche 911 RSR – 19 | 3:51.542 | 22.233 | 25 |
| 43 | 18 | LMGTE Am | ABSOLUTE RACING | Porsche 911 RSR – 19 | 3:51.826 | 22.517 | 31 |
| 44 | 57 | LMGTE Am | KESSEL RACING | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | 3:51.911 | 22.602 | 31 |
| 45 | 33 | LMGTE Am | TF SPORT | Aston Martin Vantage AMR | 3:52.224 | 22.915 | 32 |
| 46 | 98 | LMGTE Am | ASTON MARTIN RACING | Aston Martin VANTAGE AMR | 3:52.329 | 23.020 | 34 |
| 47 | 80 | LMGTE Am | IRON LYNX | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | 3:52.349 | 23.040 | 29 |
| 48 | 95 | LMGTE Am | TF SPORT | Aston Martin VANTAGE AMR | 3:52.488 | 23.179 | 33 |
| 49 | 47 | LMGTE Am | CETILAR RACING | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | 3:52.528 | 23.219 | 24 |
| 50 | 83 | LMGTE Am | AF CORSE | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | 3:52.598 | 23.289 | 30 |
| 51 | 55 | LMGTE Am | SPIRIT OF RACE | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | 3:52.809 | 23.500 | 29 |
| 52 | 54 | LMGTE Am | AF CORSE | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | 3:52.838 | 23.529 | 32 |
| 53 | 85 | LMGTE Am | IRON LYNX | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | 3:52.873 | 23.564 | 25 |
| 54 | 777 | LMGTE Am | D’STATION RACING | Aston Martin VANTAGE AMR | 3:52.880 | 23.571 | 32 |
| 55 | 60 | LMGTE Am | IRON LYNX | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | 3:53.042 | 23.733 | 24 |
| 56 | 71 | LMGTE Am | INCEPTION RACING | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | 3:53.076 | 23.767 | 31 |
| 57 | 77 | LMGTE Am | DEMPSEY – PROTON RACING | Porsche 911 RSR – 19 | 3:53.200 | 23.891 | 12 |
| 58 | 388 | LMGTE Am | RINALDI RACING | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | 3:53.222 | 23.913 | 27 |
| 59 | 99 | LMGTE Am | PROTON COMPETITION | Porsche 911 RSR – 19 | 3:53.915 | 24.606 | 31 |
| 60 | 46 | LMGTE Am | TEAM PROJECT 1 | Porsche 911 RSR – 19 | 3:54.970 | 25.661 | 25 |
| 61 | 69 | LMGTE Am | HERBERTH MOTORSPORT | Porsche 911 RSR – 19 | 3:55.223 | 25.914 | 24 |
| 62 | 66 | LMGTE Am | JMW MOTORSPORT | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | 3:55.682 | 26.373 | 26 |
Fuente: Automundo
